NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell
on Wednesday on investor caution ahead of the release of housing
data and minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting of
policymakers.

* Housing starts data, due at 8:30 a.m. EST (1330 GMT), will
provide a glimpse into the possible impact of a severe U.S.
winter on recent economic data. On Tuesday, data showed U.S.
homebuilder confidence suffered its largest one-month drop ever
in February, suggesting recent signs of weakness in the economy
may reflect deeper problems than the winter's impact.

* At 2:00 p.m. EST, the U.S. central bank will release
minutes of its January policy meeting, at which it decided to
further trim its monthly bond buying program.

* Tesla shares were in focus after they hit an
all-time high of $206.00 in the previous session. Shares of the
company, which reports earnings after the close, were down 1.1
percent in premarket trading.